Updated: Canucks say deal in place
The Vancouver Canucks say an out-of-court settlement has been reached in Steve Moore’s lawsuit against the club and former player Todd Bertuzzi.
The Canadian Press reported Tuesday that an undisclosed monetary settlement had been reached in Moore’s $68-million lawsuit against Bertuzzi and the Vancouver Canucks in connection with the 2004 on-ice attack that ended Moore’s career. Geoff Adair, a lawyer for Bertuzzi, said the case has been “settled ... Read More …

North Shore Search and Rescue have been left “dumbfounded” after thieves looted yet another cache of rescue gear north of Grouse Mountain.
The latest theft occurred sometime between July 12 and 15 near Norvan Falls. It’s the fourth such theft — and second at this particular cache — in the two weeks.
North Shore Rescue depends on its strategically-place equipment as relay and supply points, so members can carry less gear while trekking ... Read More …

Olga Kotelka, one of B.C.’s most decorated athletes, has died at the age of 95.
(Read John Mackie’s story on Olga HERE)
The West Vancouver track star, who held over 30 world records and won more than 750 gold medals, died Tuesday after suffering a brain hemorrhage on the weekend.
Kotelka was an inspiration to late bloomers everywhere. The Masters athletics legend didn’t start competing in track and field until she was 77 years ... Read More …

Social media has proved an invaluable tool in all sorts of emergencies but Twitter’s lockdown of the Calgary Police Twitter account Thursday delivered not only a blow to police communications but to Twitter’s reputation as a go-to source in a crisis.
The Calgary Police Twitter account, which the department had been using as a communications tools in the midst of the flooding crisis, was locked when it reached a daily limit. A quick-thinking constable Jeremy ... Read More …